Oakland's 'City of Refuge' law heads to council July 7
Oakland Public Safety Committee: The "City of Refuge" sanctuary ordinance and a 6-month sex-trafficking street closure both cleared committee 3-0, headed to a July 7 City Council vote.
Fewer car lanes, more crossings proposed for 14th Street
Oakland Public Works and Transportation Committee: A nearly $2.5M safety redo of 14th Street and two disposal contracts head to council July 7. A nearly $21M Broadway contract moved to July 14.
San Jose delays ranked choice voting to 2028; parking hike on hold
San Jose City Council: A ranked choice voting measure moved toward the 2028 ballot on an 8-2 vote, not this November. A downtown parking rate hike was paused until August.
Oakland youth grants: panel backs $20,677,356 a year, July 7 vote
Oakland Life Enrichment Committee: Up to $20,677,356 a year in grants for youth programs cleared the committee 4-0 and now heads to the July 7 City Council vote. Two other items also passed.
Oakland takes a first step toward a Costco on the old Army Base
Oakland Community and Economic Development Committee: Costco talks for a vacant Army Base site cleared committee 4-0 toward a July 7 council vote, plus $14,674,799.07 in federal housing funds.
San Jose's red light cameras are live, speed cameras come next
San Jose Public Safety, Finance, and Strategic Support Committee: Red light cameras have issued about 5,500 tickets, with speed cameras due in September. A debt write-off heads to council.
Oakland mayor breaks 4-4 tie to put charter plan on the ballot
Oakland City Council: A strong-mayor charter measure heads to the November ballot after Mayor Lee broke a 4-4 tie. The council funded 21 violence-prevention groups and raised property taxes.
Muni gets a $200M loan it must repay even if two taxes fail
San Francisco Board of Supervisors: The board approved a Muni loan of up to $200M for operations through 2038, and cleared a first vote on a citywide ban on uncertified lithium-ion batteries.
San Jose council votes 9-2 to oppose a tax-limit measure
San Jose City Council: The council voted 9-2 to oppose a November measure limiting local taxes and funded 22 interim housing sites for the year. A $3.6M downtown land deal also passed.